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institution

/ˌɪn.stɪˈtu.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Institution means: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.

Synonyms for institution15

noun, as in the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

initiation, founding, foundation, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration

noun, as in a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum

noun, as in an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

establishment

What does institution mean?5

noun

1

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”

2

a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

3

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

4

an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

5

a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society“the institution of marriage”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with institution?20

three syllables

solutionpollutiondilution

five syllables

redistribution
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Institution in a sentence

  • In the heart of the city, there is an institution with a golden history.Parmeet
  • They don't just represent themselves, but also that institution.rul
  • Institutions, however noble their missions, have failed to replace the family.unknown
  • I've never seen her in the halls of our institution or in the library.rul
  • This institution came into being after the war.Lumi_alt
  • Haidar studied at a higher technical educational institution.Rok
  • The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline.unknown
  • Benedito is a scientist at a prestigious research institution.Amastan

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Forms of institution

as a noun

plural
institutions